New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
DIR. 10Y FOUND SAFE And YELL.

his WIFE And BROTHER MEET HIN IN RICHMOND
THE DILIGENr SEARCH FOR HIM.
The following dispatch from the brother of Dr. F. Ans
tin Roy young dentist who disappeared mysterious
~ several days ago. received by THE TRIBUNE last
night:
MILFORD Va. March 26.-T found my brother at Rich
moud safe and well after being kindly cared ior oy ME
H Hncs needed rest ~ '"'' JAMES b. Roy.
DR. Roy. who lives at No 1G5 West Fifty -third-st,
was exueced to deliver lecture TO students In the
College OF Dentistry at Thrd-ave and Twenty third
ST. OIL the evening OF March H. He had been hard at
work getting together facts to illustrate his SUBJECT
Food Assimilation In Relation to Dentistry, ana MS
study had been interrupted By work for customers IN
his office and laboratory. About O'Clock IN the aitcr-
noon he suddenly broke Oh work in his office ana Win
ont waiting to change his working suit Tor walking
suit he doDned his OyeIcoat and silk hat and csied
out TO q servant: Maggie, tell nv wife that am
going TO the College of Dentistry and will be back by
o'clock" Then he FASTENED out OF the house, Leaving
his purse in his Office. Mrs. Roy returned from store
in tho neighborhood to the house at ocook ana re-
ceyed the message which he had lett with the servant
She was not much surprised at his, failure to return
two hours later because she knew he was expected 10
lecture at o'clock and she concluded that ne nau
been detained nc the college. At III O'CLOCK nc WIS
still absent and she became She sent mes
sape TO DIR. Roys brother, James b. Roy, at NO 20
West Thirty tourth-sL. and another message 10 INC
College OF Dentistry.
The failure of Dr. Roy to spear Of the college had
caused surprise and comment there, snd mrs. no.
message OF inquiry caused much excitement reply
was sent to Mrs. Roy, informing her that lie had not
been seen. James b. Ro,, who Is o Produce Exchhhgo
broker and member OF the 7th Regiment. went up 70
Fifty-third-st and waited with hs sisern. law untii
nearly midnight Then he drove to Polios lead i..
quarters to make inquiries. but con learn
nothing about the missing man. On the follow
ing day n general alarm directing police search was
sent out and Dstccti eSergeant Frnk was dctaeu 10
trace the miss, ny from his home II possible nos
pitfalls hotels and the Morgue watched on later
days with no result The absence OF any known motive
Tor DR. Roys disappearance Tadc the oasr most
mysterious one and lett the police without any cew py
which he could he traced. None OF his many aogulnt-
anc-s hud seen him after he left his home and hi, sup
posed lack OF money led his relatives to believe that
he could not havo travelled tar. There was every
reason suppose thai his absence not voluntary
He thirty years of age happy IN his domestic
life and had q profitable business III addition 10 CON
siderable property inherited from his father. Dr. Ed-
ward Roy. Sudden insanity from ovcrwork was siiS-
gested ~ q possible explanation OF his dsappearance
The family offered a reward OF $3.50 tor information
and placed certified check Tor that sum in the nands
OF Superintendent Murray. Circulars with copies Oh
n recent photograph were scattered through VIC glty
and sent all the large cities OF the country is
brother aud several friends spent most OF thor tune
in following UP supposed cews ia the newspapers.
while Mrs. Roy almost frantic on account OF hei
husband. absence. The first comforting message 10
reach Mrs Roy was sent by III VI. Clarke secretary OF
the Young Mems Christian Association IN Richmehu,
who tclegraphed TO her on FRIDAY:
DR.. Toy Is fUnrd. Wishes money 10 get none 1917
~ pm Instructions.
Mrs Roy left the city with her brother-in-lav ~
o'clock Friday night aud reached Richmond yesterday
Ia the afternoon Dr. Rofs mother received teoS "n
that ne was well and would he 10 tire city to-day WIN
his wife and brother She said lAst evening thai Sle
was still ignorant of tho manner III which Dr. Roy had
been found and of The OF his Sudden departure
II wa, her belief that his health bad iailcd rom Owe
work and that he Ind been in dale! corhlfou w,
the tce ram had assured her that his MIND VAS hot
permanently Affected